Parents often expect the highest quality education upon sending their children to private schools. When the opposite happens, and a child is sexually abused, parents and survivors need to learn how long they will have to sue and what, if anything, will stand in their...
Learning that your child has been sexually abused at school is every parent’s worst nightmare. In the unfortunate circumstance that this happens to your family, it’s important to know the statute of limitations for filing a sexual abuse lawsuit against a public school...
Thank you, Governor Wolf, for pressing the Pennsylvania legislature to immediately enact civil child sexual abuse statute of limitation reform so that thousands of middle aged and older survivors can bring predators and their institutional enablers to justice. For...
When you file a civil suit against a defendant for sexual assault, it is your responsibility to prove their fault. This is known as the burden of proof, and plaintiffs can benefit from hiring an attorney to help them meet it. In civil lawsuits, including those for...
Recent allegations have come to light that Joseph Ohrt, a former choir instructor employed by the Central Bucks School District for over three decades, engaged in explicit sexual activity involving minors in his care. So far, two victims have come forward, but...
Sexual abuse survivors can sue an abuser regardless of how old they were at the time. However, how long they have to sue depends on their age during the abuse. But why is the sexual abuse statute of limitations different for children and adults, and is that changing?...
